lethal

英 [ˈliːθl]

美 [ˈliːθl]

adj.  致命的; 可致死的; 危害极大的; 破坏性极大的

复数：lethals　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6941 / COCA.6159

牛津词典

adj.

• 致命的；可致死的
  causing or able to cause death
  1. a lethal dose of poison
     毒药的致死剂量
  2. a lethal weapon
     致命的武器
  3. The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town.
     那家工厂的关闭对这座城镇是一个致命的打击。
• 危害极大的；破坏性极大的
  causing or able to cause a lot of harm or damage
  1. You and that car─it's a lethal combination!
     你和那辆车——真是一对杀手！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 致命的；可致死的
  A substance that islethalcan kill people or animals.
  1. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills.
     剂量足以致命的安眠药
  2. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals.
     会杀死鱼类和水生哺乳动物的致命化学品
• ADJ-GRADED 危害极大的；毁灭性的
  If you describe something aslethal, you mean that it is capable of causing a lot of damage.
  1. High-powered cars are lethal weapons in the hands of inexperienced drivers...
     马力大的汽车到了缺乏经验的司机手中便成了毁灭性的武器。
  2. Frost and wet are the lethal combination for plants.
     霜雨天气对植物危害极大。

英英释义

adj

• of an instrument of certain death
  1. deadly poisons
  2. lethal weapon
  3. a lethal injection
  Synonym:deadly

双语例句

• Frost and wet are the lethal combination for plants.
  霜雨天气对植物危害极大。
• This ability of the lethal virus to'recombine'genetic material has important implications for vaccine development, write the researchers.
  这组研究者写道，这种致命病毒“重组”遗传物质的能力对于疫苗研发有重大的影响。
• He was executed by lethal injection earlier today
  他于今天早些时候被注射处死。
• Flu pandemics in the past have been lethal on a massive scale.
  以往的流感大流行造成了规模极大的死亡。
• It screens out lethal ultraviolet and X-rays from the sun.
  它阻挡了来自太阳的致命的紫外线和x射线。
• Their most lethal weapon is their use of magic.
  他们最致命的武器是他们对魔法的使用。
• Someone had fed him a lethal dose of cyanide
  有人给他下了致命剂量的氰化物。
• John and Steve working together? That's a lethal compound.
  约翰和史蒂夫一起工作？那是个很危险的组合。
• Which qualifies you for special circumstances and a lethal injection.
  这能确保你的特殊情况还有注射死刑。
• Are the criminals holding guns or other lethal weapons?
  罪犯是否持有枪支或凶器？